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Selling Misleading “Cancer Cure” Books on Amazon: Systematic Search on Amazon.com and Thematic Analysis

Selling Misleading “Cancer Cure” Books on Amazon: Systematic Search on Amazon.com and Thematic Analysis

Misleading cancer cure information may lead to dangerous treatment decisions [33] and undermine patients’ confidence in evidence-based treatments. Therefore, this study sought to (1) examine to what extent are misleading cancer cure books for sale on Amazon.com and (2) determine how cancer cure books on Amazon.com provide misleading cancer information.

Marco Zenone, May van Schalkwyk, Greg Hartwell, Timothy Caulfield, Nason Maani

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e56354

Variation in Trust in Cancer Information Sources by Perceptions of Social Media Health Mis- and Disinformation and by Race and Ethnicity Among Adults in the United States: Cross-Sectional Study

Variation in Trust in Cancer Information Sources by Perceptions of Social Media Health Mis- and Disinformation and by Race and Ethnicity Among Adults in the United States: Cross-Sectional Study

A recent systematic review found that more than 80% of adult social media users perceive “some” or “a lot of” false or misleading health information on social media, while nearly a fifth reported either “none” or “a little” [4]. Both mis- and disinformation have been linked to reductions in health-promoting behaviors.

Jim P Stimpson, Sungchul Park, Sandi L Pruitt, Alexander N Ortega

JMIR Cancer 2024;10:e54162

Defining Misinformation and Related Terms in Health-Related Literature: Scoping Review

Defining Misinformation and Related Terms in Health-Related Literature: Scoping Review

Although these platforms can be valuable for health promotion, they can spread false and misleading health information faster than scientific knowledge, raising serious public health concerns [10,12-14]. A recent systematic review found 6 main categories of health misinformation spreading on social media: vaccinations (32%), drugs or smoking (22%), noncommunicable diseases (19%), pandemics (10%), eating disorders (9%), and medical treatments (7%) [10].

Ibrahim K El Mikati, Reem Hoteit, Tarek Harb, Ola El Zein, Thomas Piggott, Jad Melki, Reem A Mustafa, Elie A Akl

J Med Internet Res 2023;25:e45731